Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Released July 2011
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
- Launched January 2010
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 Overview
Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony A450, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the A450 (14MP) is pretty similar but the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe SZ-11 was brought out 19 months after the A450 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the A450 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Sony A450
SZ-11 | A450 | |||
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Launched | July 2011 | January 2010 | More modern by 19 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Olympus SZ-11
A450 | SZ-11 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focusing |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Sony A450
SZ-11 | A450 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | No Touch friendly screen |
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-11 provides external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus SZ-11 versus Sony A450 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the A450.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and A450 is 89 and 65 respectively.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and A450.
As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The SZ-11 provides the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF harder. The fresher SZ-11 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A450 Specifications
Olympus SZ-11 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus SZ-11 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2011-07-27 | 2010-01-05 |
Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III+ | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4592 x 3056 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 200 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | TFT Clear Photo Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 7.0 frames per second | 7.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | - |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 226 gr (0.50 lb) | 560 gr (1.23 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 66 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 21.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.8 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 769 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 photos | 1050 photos |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $253 | $1,241 |